October 27, 2016 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Announcement by the President that a quorum is present, the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C. CLOSED SESSION as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C.1. Personnel (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals and Proposals for Non-Renewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, and Settlements

C.1.a. Superintendent Quarterly Evaluation

C.2. Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (§551.072)

C.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071), including but not limited to:

C.3.a. Pending litigation in the matter styled:  American Humanist Association et al v. Birdville Independent School District, et al; Case No. 4:15-CV-00377-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

C.3.b. Pending litigation in the matter styled:  Isaiah Smith v. Birdville Independent School District; Case No. 4:15-CV-00818-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

C.3.c. Pending U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Matters, Dallas Office, Re: 06151606/06151692

C.4. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§551.076) 

D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION - 7 p.m.

E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Lilianna Ramos, Stowe Elementary

E.2. Student Expression:  Jessica Franklin, Stowe Elementary

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

F.1. Business Partnership Recognition: Gulf States Toyota

F.2. Special Recognition: Oncor Electric

G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

G.1. Birdville Education Foundation Update - Tito Rodriguez, Executive Director

H. PUBLIC HEARING

H.1. 2016 Annual Financial Management Report - Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Reports and Required Disclosures - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

J. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

J.1. Section 179D Allocation to Ratcliff Constructors, LP (North Richland Middle School Replacement Project) - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.2. University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) - Dual Credit Agreement - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

J.3. Proposed New Course Offerings - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

J.4. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy BQA (LOCAL) Planning and Decision-Making Process: District-Level [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

K. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

K.1. Consider Personnel Items

K.2. Consider the 2016-17 Budget Amendment for Campus 2015-16 Rollover Funds - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

K.3. Consider Local District of Innovation Plan - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

K.4. Consider North Richland Middle School to Become a Certified Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Campus - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

K.5. Consider the 2016-17 Official Multiple-List Textbook and Textbook Adoption Advisory Committees - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

K.6. Consider Revisions to Board Policy DNB (LOCAL) Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of Other Professional Employees [Third Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

K.7. Consider Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 105, Affecting Local Policies Listed [Third Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.
BJCF (LOCAL) Superintendent: Nonrenewal [Revised-with additional revisions recommended by BISD]
BQ (LOCAL) Planning And Decision-Making Process [Revised]
CLB (LOCAL) Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Maintenance [Revised]
CLE (LOCAL) Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Flag Displays [Add]
CPC (LOCAL) Office Management: Records Management [Revised-with additional revisions recommended by BISD]
DBA (LOCAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Credentials and Records [Revised]
DFBB (LOCAL) Term Contracts: Nonrenewal [Revised-with additional revisions recommended by BISD]
DFFA (LOCAL) Reduction In Force: Financial Exigency [Revised]
DFFB (LOCAL) Reduction In Force: Program Change [Revised]
EHBD (LOCAL) Special Programs: Federal Title I [Revised]
FDC (LOCAL) Admissions: Homeless Students [Revised]

K.8. Consider Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 106, Affecting Local Policy Listed [Third Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.
EHBAF (LOCAL) Special Education: Video/Audio Monitoring [Add]

L. CONSENT ITEMS (All items listed under this subheading will be adopted with one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda by a trustee for discussion.)

L.1. General

L.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

L.1.a.1) September 20, 2016 Regular Board Meeting

L.1.a.2) October 10, 2016 Special Board Meeting - Team Building Session

L.1.a.3) October 17, 2016 Special Board Meeting - Campus Improvement Plan Carousel

L.1.b. Consider Mark Thomas, Communications Officer, and Paige Curry, Director of Human Resources, as Superintendent Designee for the Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEASE)

L.2. Business

L.2.a. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Code Changes

L.2.b. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

L.2.b.1) Texas Rangers Baseball Club to Birdville ISD Value $12,035

L.2.b.2) David & Virginia Smith to Smith Elementary, Value $3,000

L.2.c. Consider Acceptance of the Work and Authorization for Final Payment:

L.2.c.1) Tegrity Contractors, Inc. (Kitchen HVAC Replacements at Watauga Middle School)

L.2.c.2) Walker HVAC, LLC (Cafeteria HVAC Replacements at Watauga Middle School)

L.2.d. Consider Other Expenditures:

L.2.d.1) WEX Bank (Fuel Payment Management), NJPA Contract #042016-WEX

L.2.d.2) Allied States Cooperative (Interlocal Agreement)

L.2.d.3) National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (Interlocal Agreement)

L.2.d.4) Scarbrough, Medlin & Associates, Inc. (Casualty Insurance Renewal)

L.2.d.5) Blackboard (Schoolwires Web-hosting Maintenance and Support), TIPS/TAPS Contract #2092613 and #4022813

L.2.d.6) Blackboard (Mass Communications), TIPS/TAPS Contract #2092613 and #4022813

M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

M.1. National Red Ribbon Campaign

M.2. Quarterly Investment Report

M.3. Financial Reports for September 2016

M.4. Bills Paid for September 2016

N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

N.1. Regular Meeting, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

O. ADJOURN